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The numbers attending fell short of expectations.
出席的人数比预期的要少。
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The result fell short of my expectation.
那结果出乎我的预料。
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Their exports fell short of their imports.
他们的出口额赶不上进口额。
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The salary increases fell short of what they expected.
工资增加没有他们期待的那样多。
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The money collected fell short of the amount required.
筹集的资金没达到所需的数额。